Chapter 80: A Gift For You
“Are you afraid of me?” Joshua smiled and said jokingly, “Are you expecting me to do something to you?”
“I’m not!” Hazel closed her eyes quickly. However, she regretted it immediately.
How did she become so senseless once she met Joshua? He always succeeded in provoking her into saying what she did not mean.
She thought since she had closed her eyes, it would be too awkward to open them immediately.
However, what did Joshua want to do? He would not really send her the old exam?
Hazel waited for a while. Suddenly she felt a soft touch on her lips.
She hurriedly opened her eyes but saw Joshua standing in front of her with a smile.
“Why did you kiss me when I did not know?” She blushed again.
Joshua smiled gently, “Well, you closed your eyes all the time; I thought you were waiting for me to kiss you.”
"I did not." Hazel blamed him. Suddenly, she bowed her head and found a unique stone on her neck.
However, it was a bit heavy. She had no idea what was inside it.
“Is this for me?” She was surprised.
“Yes.” Joshua nodded, “A gift for you.”
Hazel was curious and intended to open it.
“It won’t work if you open it.” Joshua reminded her.
“Oh.” Hazel stopped immediately, “Why would you think to give me a stone?”
"I heard from others that the place where I was on business has a famous temple. They told me that the stone from the temple is especially effective. Therefore, I got one for you. “Joshua explained.
“Thank you.” Hazel smiled happily.
It was just a stone, and Hazel liked it, so she gladly accepted it. However, she did not expect that the stone would save her life later.
Joshua let out a sigh of relief.
What he wanted to give her was not the stone but the thing hidden inside. If he gave it to her directly, she might not accept it, so he had it hidden in the stone.
Hazel was slightly drunk after the meal.
“You can sleep here,” Joshua said to her gently. He did not know that Hazel would get drunk so easily.
Her face turned red. However, she shook her head resolutely. "No, please take me back."
Joshua blinked his eyes. This little girl still did not believe him.
“Okay.” He agreed.
Joshua drove her back to Q University. Before leaving, he called Ariel and asked her to go downstairs to meet Hazel. As he stood there watching her walk away, his phone rang.
“What is it, Jaxson?” He asked. It was so late now, there must be an emergency.
“Sir, it is about the Young family,” Jaxson replied.
Joshua’s attitude changed upon hearing that.
After he left the hospital, he had already sent people to follow up with them to see what they would do next. He was clear that they would not stop if they had gained nothing from him this time.
“What has Garry Young done?” he asked.
"He contacted a lot of people to help him look for information regarding that year. It seemed that he planned to search the missing daughter of the Denmark family." Answered Jaxson.
Joshua furrowed his eyebrows. How could he think of this? He thought for a while and realized what Garry Young planned to do.
Joshua got into the car and hit the steering wheel with his fist, and then began tapping his hand on its side. He asked in a low voice, “Jaxson, have you got the result of the paternity test of Hazel and her parents?"
"I’ve got it. Hazel has no blood relation to her parents that she is living with." Jaxson reported to him. "Sir, is she the daughter of the Denmark family?"
"There can be no such coincident birthmarks in the world." Joshua squinted his eyes. Hazel’s birthmark on the chest was almost the same as the one in the photo.
He had confirmed many times when he helped her with the shower. The position and the shape were the same.
He did not expect that Garry would get involved, he could not let anyone discover that Hazel was the missing daughter of the Denmark family. It would put her in a dangerous situation, Joshua had to help her conceal her identity before he could make sure that she was safe.
"Jaxson, you need to keep spying on the Young family. I’m afraid they will make a reckless move. We should be able to get the goods on them before that." Joshua suddenly stopped tapping the steering wheel, "I will be going out of town on business tomorrow, help me arrange that."
Jaxson agreed and hung up.
***
Joshua did not expect that he would be gone for more than two weeks. However, each day made time to speak with Hazel on the phone.
She was very busy studying for her final exams, which helped distract her from Joshua being away.
Vanessa did not stop trying to get attention from Joshua, she tried twice more to commit suicide. However, when she knew Joshua was on business, she was quiet for days.
After she wrote her final exam, Hazel got a cold unexpectedly. She seldom got sick, but this time, she was so sick she was in bed.
The phone suddenly rang while she was sleeping, she answered and mumbled, “Who is it?”
“It’s me,” Joshua replied in a low voice. “Hazel, I heard that your holiday begins today. You can also leave the school, right?”
“Yes,” Hazel replied in a weak voice, “Ariel and Summer have left already.”
“When are you going to leave?" Joshua asked gently, "You have agreed before that you will live in my house during the winter holiday.”
Hazel was dizzy and sleepy. She did not expect that Joshua still remembered that she had agreed.
For the past few days, he had never mentioned anything of it. Hazel did not know what to say when he mentioned it suddenly.
After a long while, Joshua suddenly asked, "Hazel, are you not feeling well?"
"Ah? Did you hear it in my voice?" Hazel was somewhat awkward. "It's no big deal. Maybe it is because of the weather change recently. I have got a cold."
“How could you not take care of yourself?” Joshua stopped for a while and smiled slightly, “Should I suggest you drink some water?”
Hazel felt he was funny. But she was also a little unhappy, “Do you think that water can cure any illness?”
She was sick and feeling uncomfortable. But Joshua only suggested her drink water? He was not considered at all!
"Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking.” Joshua agreed. "Then open the door."
Hazel was taken aback. What did he say? Was she too sick and imagining what he was saying?
A sigh came from the earpiece, and then she heard a knock at the door through the phone.
“Oh, my goodness.” Hazel cried.